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Guess What

What is micro:bit?

In a nutshell it is a small computer, of half a credit card in size. It is mainly used for educational purposes. Although small, and somewhat limited, it is possible to create some cool creations on it in a very easy way. Code could be written in Block, Python and JavaScript among other programming languages.

Let's create a simple game in Python

The idea

Using a 5x5 LED grid, we can display different pre-defined images. For this game, two groups will be composed, with 5 images in each:

  • Animals
  • Non-animals

Each play will consist of showing a random image, and giving the player 3 seconds to guess whether it's an animal or not, which is depicted. Pressing 'A' button for animal, 'B' for non-animal. If the player is right, a happy face will be shown. Otherwise, a sad face will be shown. After 3 seconds another play will start.

Platform

Conveniently enough, micro:bit offers an online Python editor. In order run it on the micro:bit device it has to be downloaded (as an .hex file). Once the device is connected to a computer's USB port, that file could be copied to the device, and right after it will start.

micro:bit python

Code

The solution here will consist of less than 20 lines of code!

First, we'll import the libraries we need:

from microbit import *
import random

An array of 10 images will be created. The first 5 are animals, and the rest are not:

images = [Image.RABBIT, Image.COW, Image.DUCK, Image.GIRAFFE, Image.SNAKE, 
    Image.ROLLERSKATE, Image.DIAMOND, Image.GHOST, Image.SKULL, Image.HOUSE]

Next, we will have an endless loop, in which all the game logic will occur.

  • First, we randomize a number between 0 to 9, and select the place in the array accordingly.
  • We display the image for 3 seconds.
  • We check whether it's an animal and 'A' is pressed, and if so, happy face will be displayed.
  • Otherwise, we check if it's a non-animal and 'B' is pressed, and if so, happy face will be displayed.
  • Otherwise, a sad face will show up.
  • 3 seconds of 'sleep' until the next round.

The result of it in Python will look as follows:

    choice = random.randint(0, 9)
    selected_image = images[choice]
    
    # display for 3s, and let guess!
    display.show(selected_image)
    sleep(3000)
    
    if choice < 5 and button_a.is_pressed():    # animal & correct guess
        display.show(Image.HAPPY)
    elif choice >= 5 and button_b.is_pressed(): # non-animal & correct guess
        display.show(Image.HAPPY)
    else:                                       # otherwise
        display.show(Image.SAD)
        
    sleep(3000)

That's it! Converting it to a .hex file could be done online. And then, it has to be copied to the device, and it could be used right away.

Exercise

  • Can you spot any bugs in the code? (Hint: what happens if both buttons are pressed)
  • How to improve the gameplay?